Verse:
N.C. C
She says I can't dance and I can't sing
F
And I can't play a Goddamn thing
C G
On this guitar, sometimes I want to give up
N.C C
Oh, and I can't write and I can't rhyme
F
And I can't tap the beat in time
G
Sometimes, I want to give up
N.C C
But what if I could
G
What if I could
F C
Sometimes it feels like maybe I should
What if I could
G
What if I could
Verse
N.C C
So she sticks it out and she starts a band
F
And they land a gig at Houlihans
G
But most nights no one shows up
N.C C
And she stays up late and she plays for free
F
But they can't compete with sports TV
G
At the bar and she wants to give up
N.C C
But what if I could
G
What if I could
F C
Sometimes it feels like maybe I should
What if I could
G
What if I could
Instrumental
F G F G
Verse
N.C C
Now she's on stage with a five piece band
F
A manager and a groupie van
G
And a girl who does her makeup
N.C C
And she steps on stage and the light go wild
F G
But deep inside her inner child yells girl you oughta give up
N.C C
Oh but standing there in the second row
F
Is that same shy smile that she used to know
G
So she sings don't you ever give up
N.C C
'Cause what if I could
G
What if I could
F C
Sometimes it feels like maybe I should
What if I could
G
What if I could
Outro
N.C C
Yeah What if I could